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Step 1
Hold a considerably large section of hair firmly and gently extend it to its full length. The hair should be kept as straight as possible when measuring to ensure the exact length is determined.
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Step 2
Use your hands as a guide when measuring the hair to decide where to layer the hair. If the person's hair is quite long, a rough estimate should be good enough.
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Step 3
Cut straight across the hair to create the first layer. Notice different natures of the front and back areas of the hair. Each will have a distinct nature and natural curliness or waviness. The hair must be layered according to this natural pattern. Use the handle of the cutting comb or scissors to mark off the layers.
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Step 4
Work with the hair, cutting at an angle to the front of the face. The face is the focal point of all hairstyles. The layers of hair on the sides should gently define the face in a soft halo effect and not puff up or stick out in odd ways. Layers are used in curly hair to control the texture, so measure them in three dimensions: eyes up, brow line back and ears down.
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Step 5
Finish the layers of curly hair by cutting the area around the face last. This is where a hairstylist must define the overall layered effect. The person who is receiving the haircut should be able to easily see the layers of hair as measured from the brow line back and the ears down. Measure these layers most precisely.
